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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Sounder” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Sounder” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 48% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

56%

“Sounder” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 56% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Construction Laborers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

Avg. Annual Salary $51,260
Avg. Hourly Wage $24.64
Available Jobs (US) 1,057,660
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Construction Laborers #47-2061
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Construction Laborers”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.

  • Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.

  • Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.

  • Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.

  • Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.

  • Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.

  • Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.

  • Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.

  • Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.

  • Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.

  • Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.

  • Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.

  • Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.

  • Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.

  • Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.

  • Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.

  • Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.

  • Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.

  • Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.

  • Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.

  • Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.

  • Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.

  • Perform site activities required of green certified construction practices, such as implementing waste management procedures, identifying materials for reuse, or installing erosion or sedimentation control mechanisms.

  • Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.

Technologies & Software

  • Microsoft Windows
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Buildots AI
  • Autodesk Construction AI
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Procore AI
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Microsoft Word
  • Coring machines
  • Swing stages
  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Wagon drills
  • Water tank trucks
  • Hole cutters
  • Smoke testers
  • Fencing pliers
  • Two way radios
  • Dynamite blasters
  • Plumb bobs
  • Ladders
  • Floor sanders
  • Motor graders
  • Shovels
  • Salamanders
  • Bandsaws
  • Crawler shovels
  • Manlifts
  • Brick tongs
  • Caulking guns
  • Hydraulic speed shoring equipment
  • Surveying rods
  • Weed sprayers
  • Cable pullers
  • Loaders
  • Pneumatic drills
  • Shielded arc welding tools
  • Asphalt kettles
  • Measuring wheels
  • Screeds
  • Laser measuring devices
  • Hydraulic booms
  • Scarifiers
  • Saws
  • Nail guns
  • Hand trucks
  • Brick carrier forks
  • Chipping guns
  • Power drills
  • Smudge pots
  • Post hole augers
  • Oxygen/acetylene torches
  • Calipers
  • Jet trucks for cleaning sewer lines
  • Air compressors
  • Mowing equipment
  • Water samplers
  • Rotary hammers
  • Pneumatic staplers
  • Tampers
  • Spades
  • Mud jacks
  • Skid steer loaders
  • Plasma cutters
  • Electric drills
  • Rough terrain forklifts
  • Hydraulic chainsaws
  • Tape measures
  • Robotic pipe cleaners
  • Snowplows
  • Road rollers
  • Pickup trucks
  • Pavement breakers
  • Disc grinders
  • Torches
  • Air drills
  • Belt conveyors
  • Asphalt mops
  • Transit levels
  • Wire stretchers
  • Concrete mixers
  • Crowbars
  • Levels
  • Steam jennies
  • Hydraulic rock drills
  • Power sanders
  • Scaffolding
  • Laser levels
  • Circular saws
  • Scissor lifts
  • Temperature probes
  • Stucco spray guns
  • Tappers
  • Micrometers
  • Hammers
  • Reciprocating saws
  • Cutoff saws
  • Sandblasters
  • Air monitoring equipment
  • Water spraying equipment
  • Spirit levels
  • Brick hammers
  • Paint sprayers
  • Ride-on vacuum cleaners
  • Pressure washers
  • Cold chisels
  • Jig saws
  • Plaster mixers
  • Liquid propane torches
  • Dump trucks
  • Picks
  • Asphalt saws
  • Hydraulic track-guided wall saws
  • Mattocks
  • Vibratory plate compactors
  • Welding hoods
  • Rakes
  • Screwdrivers
  • Winches
  • Drill presses
  • Robotic pipe cutters
  • Slings
  • Carpenters' squares
  • Bench grinders
  • Trenchers
  • Mortar mixers
  • Walk-behind saws
  • Carpenters' levels
  • Sewer cleaner vactors
  • Generators
  • Concrete saws
  • Earth tampers
  • Saber saws
  • Hand grinders
  • Jackhammers
  • Hoists
  • Respirators
  • Electric boring machines
  • Concrete pumpers
  • Floor saws
  • Tripods
  • Sewer rodding machines
  • Hydraulic boring machines
  • Pedestal grinders
  • Oil distributors
  • Water levels
  • Kerosene burners
  • Demolition saws
  • Gin poles
  • Impact hammers
  • Swing chairs
  • Bale hooks
  • Masonry forklifts
  • Cutout saws
  • Theodolites
  • Chain saws
  • Laser screeds
  • Remote pipe cameras
  • Mortar hoes
  • Trowels
  • Bosun chairs
  • Impact wrenches
  • Sidewalk sweepers
  • Axes
  • Floats
  • Punches
  • Suction sweepers
  • Walk-behind compacting equipment
  • Gas leak detection devices
  • Fall arrest systems
  • Forks
  • Guniting machines
  • Hammer drills
  • Adjustable widemouth pliers
  • Steam cleaning equipment
  • Power screwdrivers
  • Protective suits
  • Forklifts
  • Power buggies
  • Chip spreaders
  • Laser guidance equipment for pipe placement
  • Tuck pointers
  • Stump cutters
  • Paddle mixers

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